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Mourner in Zion

JL;DR SUMMARY Dara Horn's poignant exploration into Rachel Goldberg-Polin's memoir, "When We See You Again," draws a powerful parallel to the biblical matriarch Rachel, emphasizing the relentless anguish and mourning experienced by those impacted by antisemitic violence. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasRachel Goldberg PolinHostage CrisisMourningHersh Goldberg PolinJewish ResilienceJewish AdvocacyHolocaust AnalogyViktor Frankl

Places mentioned

London, United Kingdom
"Just this week, I woke up to the news that two Jewish men had been viciously stabbed on the street in London."
Israel
"where she and other hostage families screamed into Gaza, pouring their pain into loudspeakers."
Washington DC, United States
"She met with people she calls Very Important Men in places like Washington and Davos."
Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin speak during the Democratic National Convention, Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago."
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